How industrial robots are used across manufacturing sectors — welding, palletizing, assembly, CNC tending, injection molding, painting and more.
An industrial pump manufacturer needed to improve the efficiency and quality of its grinding process, which was done manually with a power tool. The process was slow, inconsistent and required a lot of physical effort on the part of the operators. In addition, the noise and dust generated by the grinding process negatively affected the … Read more
ATX Robotics, a division of the Aritex Group, has launched a modular collaborative robotics solution for welding, with the aim of improving productivity and making Industry 4.0 accessible to all industrial companies. The solution includes a welding machine, an automatable torch, Universal Robots UR10 or UR5 cobots, intuitive control software (URCap) and accessories. The cost-effective … Read more
Simple arc welding is the focus of the new KR CYBERTECH nano ARC HW Edition robot. With KUKA as a reliable partner, this hollow wrist robot offers the best entry point to efficient automation. The German company has created a new line of arc welding robots to help its customers take advantage of the benefits … Read more
FANUC supplied an industrial-scale laser cutting cell ordered by the UK’s Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) using a range of automated systems. The demonstration cell includes a 12 m x 4 m cutting table, a six-axis robot, a computer numerical control (CNC) system for the flatbed table and laser, all housed in a laser safe enclosure. … Read more
Acieta is a leading Robotics Integrator in North America for nearly 40 years transforming industry with robotic automation; providing companies of all sizes the opportunity to benefit from robots meeting the needs of manufacturers at lower costs, to simple and intuitive programming screens and touch screens and with more flexible and agile robots. It is … Read more
Battery Builders (BBI), an industrial lead-acid battery manufacturer based in Naperville, Illinois, made the decision to modernise its building, and it seemed natural to include its six-station COS (Cast-On-Strap) equipment in those upgrades. It installed a Kawasaki high payload robot with a robotic cell consisting of six process stations working with robotic integrator MAC Engineering. … Read more
ABB‘s latest collaborative robot, the GoFaTM 15000, will be on live display in a cell with two other cobots, performing both an arc welding application and a collaborative part picking application. By combining the cobot’s simple programming, welding software and 3D machine vision, we can create a welding island tailored to the demands of those … Read more
Between 2021 and 2026, the automated material handling equipment market is forecast to grow at a steady 12.0% CAGR. Manufacturers are using cheaper, more adaptable and agile robots to meet demanding requirements and remain competitive in the face of the global pandemic and beyond. This is especially true for applications involving material handling, such as … Read more
ABB has added to its Delta FlexPicker line of robots with the new IRB 365, a 5-axis robot with a payload capacity of up to 1.5 kg. Miniature packages and other packaged products such as biscuits, chocolates or small bottles, among others, can be handled with ease thanks to its speed of up to 120 … Read more
A solid-state joining technique called friction stir welding creates full contact joints with exceptional integrity. There is no need for external filler materials, flux or shielding gases for friction stir welding. All in-process control and quality control is automated, the process is fully repeatable and machine controlled. How does it work? When two workpieces rotate … Read more